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On April 30, 1999, Congress designated National Military Appreciation Month as a month-long observance. [7] [8] Congress chose May because many military related observances such as Memorial Day and Loyalty Day are celebrated and observed on that date. Congress recognized the month after a unanimous vote of 93–0 in April of that year.
Revolution Day: Commemorating an important event in a country's history, usually the beginning or turning point in a revolution that led to significant political change. Foundation Day: A date celebrating the founding of a nation, state or a creation of a military unit. Republic Day
The unnamed day on which a NATO exercise commences. (NATO) F-Hour The effective time of announcement by the U.S. Secretary of Defense to the Military Departments of a decision to mobilize Reserve units. (US) G-Day The unnamed day on which an order, normally national, is given to deploy a unit. (NATO) H-Hour
On Saturday, 11 November, the US will honour military veterans of the United States Armed Forces for Veterans Day. Every year, millions of Americans take 11 November off to celebrate soldiers for ...
U.S. law provides for the declaration of selected public observances by the President of the United States as designated by Congress or by the discretion of the President. [1] Generally the President will provide a statement about the purpose and significance of the observance, and call on the people of the United States to observe the day ...
See also: Category:Veterans days and Category:Observances honoring victims of war Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
Memorial Day (South Korea), June 6, the day to commemorate the men and women who died while in military service during the Korean War and other significant wars or battles Victoria Day , a Canadian holiday on the last Monday before May 25 each year, lacks the military memorial aspects of Memorial Day but serves a similar function as marking the ...